Question 1

For a layoff or plant closing that is covered by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act,the required notice must be given:

Accepted Answer

A)  by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality where the plant is located 
B)  individually to the affected employees in all circumstances 
C)  by filing with the secretary of state's office or other appropriate state office 
D)  to the union,where the employees are represented by a union,and to the employees individually where there is no union 
E)  to the National Labor Relations Board 
A)  by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality where the plant is located 
B)  individually to the affected employees in all circumstances 
C)  by filing with the secretary of state's office or other appropriate state office 
D)  to the union,where the employees are represented by a union,and to the employees individually where there is no union 
E)  to the National Labor Relations Board

Question 2

The National Labor Relations Act prohibits interference with union elections by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the employer 
B)  the union 
C)  either the employer or the union 
D)  neither the employer or the union 
A)  the employer 
B)  the union 
C)  either the employer or the union 
D)  neither the employer or the union

Question 3

The approximate percentage of private sector wage and salary workers who belong to a union today is:

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  10 
C)  26 
D)  34 
E)  52 
A)  7 
B)  10 
C)  26 
D)  34 
E)  52

Question 4

Dime Enterprises is a large employer.A union represents its employees.The union is demanding that Dime negotiate on all sorts of matters that Dime does not think it should negotiate.Which of the following statements is false regarding these negotiations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dime may negotiate on anything it wants to,except illegal items. 
B)  Dime must negotiate as to wages,hours,and working conditions. 
C)  Dime may refuse to negotiate on closing part of its business. 
D)  Dime may negotiate obtaining a closed shop. 
A)  Dime may negotiate on anything it wants to,except illegal items. 
B)  Dime must negotiate as to wages,hours,and working conditions. 
C)  Dime may refuse to negotiate on closing part of its business. 
D)  Dime may negotiate obtaining a closed shop.

Question 5

Courts usually tolerate a certain amount of isolated violence before deciding that the entire strike is illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires 6 months notice prior to certain layoffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statutes specifically covers employees of airline carriers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Norris-LaGuardia Act 
B)  The National Labor Relations Act 
C)  The Labor-Management Relations Act 
D)  The Railway Labor Act 
A)  The Norris-LaGuardia Act 
B)  The National Labor Relations Act 
C)  The Labor-Management Relations Act 
D)  The Railway Labor Act

Question 8

Which of the following items is not a legitimate reason for a union to have a strike?

Accepted Answer

A)  to protest the employer changing the style of its product 
B)  to correct an unfair labor practice 
C)  to preserve the employees' work 
D)  to obtain higher pay 
E)  to work a shorter work week 
A)  to protest the employer changing the style of its product 
B)  to correct an unfair labor practice 
C)  to preserve the employees' work 
D)  to obtain higher pay 
E)  to work a shorter work week

Question 9

Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act,employers with 100 or more employees must give their employees 60 days notice before taking part in certain plant closings or layoffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mebs Motor Company has decided to close down its plant in Sunburn,Michigan.The demand for its cars is falling dramatically,and the plant has been losing money for years.Mebs management has heard of some federal law that requires notice being given to employees about plant closings under certain conditions.Which of the following is not true regarding this law?

Accepted Answer

A)  The act covers employers with 100 or more employees. 
B)  The act generally requires 60 days notice. 
C)  The act applies to plant closings and to mass layoffs. 
D)  There are no exceptions to the notification rules. 
A)  The act covers employers with 100 or more employees. 
B)  The act generally requires 60 days notice. 
C)  The act applies to plant closings and to mass layoffs. 
D)  There are no exceptions to the notification rules.

Question 11

Which of the following statutes places an affirmative duty on employers to bargain in good faith with unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Norris-LaGuardia Act 
B)  The National Labor Relations Act 
C)  The Labor-Management Relations Act 
D)  The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act 
E)  The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act 
A)  The Norris-LaGuardia Act 
B)  The National Labor Relations Act 
C)  The Labor-Management Relations Act 
D)  The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act 
E)  The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act

Question 12

Under which of the following circumstances will the NLRB allow the union to hold an election?

Accepted Answer

A)  if an election has been held within the last year 
B)  if the employees have a union and a valid contract with the employer 
C)  if the union has engaged in unfair labor practices 
D)  if the union can show that at least 30 percent of the employees are interested in joining the union 
E)  in C and D only 
A)  if an election has been held within the last year 
B)  if the employees have a union and a valid contract with the employer 
C)  if the union has engaged in unfair labor practices 
D)  if the union can show that at least 30 percent of the employees are interested in joining the union 
E)  in C and D only

Question 13

Under what conditions must an employer allow nonemployee union solicitation on company property?

Accepted Answer

A)  if there is currently no union representing the company's employees 
B)  if the union is affiliated with another union that currently represents other employees of the company 
C)  if the employees live in a company town such that it would be difficult to solicit the employees off company property 
D)  if the purpose is to solicit employees to change union representation rather than to solicit nonunion workers to join a union 
E)  if the purpose of the union is to address issues other than wages 
A)  if there is currently no union representing the company's employees 
B)  if the union is affiliated with another union that currently represents other employees of the company 
C)  if the employees live in a company town such that it would be difficult to solicit the employees off company property 
D)  if the purpose is to solicit employees to change union representation rather than to solicit nonunion workers to join a union 
E)  if the purpose of the union is to address issues other than wages

Question 14

Today,approximately 72 percent of private sector wage and salary workers belong to unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is least likely an appropriate bargaining unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  all teachers in a particular state 
B)  all workers at a particular plant of a company that has four other similar plants 
C)  all the maintenance workers at a single plant 
D)  the production workers at one plant and the maintenance workers at another company's plant 
E)  all the production workers at a company's six plants located in six states 
A)  all teachers in a particular state 
B)  all workers at a particular plant of a company that has four other similar plants 
C)  all the maintenance workers at a single plant 
D)  the production workers at one plant and the maintenance workers at another company's plant 
E)  all the production workers at a company's six plants located in six states

Question 16

What is a lockout in connection with labor law?

Accepted Answer

A)  an action by workers to prevent management from entering the company's premises 
B)  an action by workers to prevent customers from entering the company's premises 
C)  an action by workers to prevent suppliers from entering the company's premises 
D)  an action by management to prevent union organizers from entering the company's premises 
E)  an action by management to prevent workers from entering the company's premises 
A)  an action by workers to prevent management from entering the company's premises 
B)  an action by workers to prevent customers from entering the company's premises 
C)  an action by workers to prevent suppliers from entering the company's premises 
D)  an action by management to prevent union organizers from entering the company's premises 
E)  an action by management to prevent workers from entering the company's premises

Question 17

Some subjects,such as wages and hours,are compulsory subjects of collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A strike action must be ratified by a majority of the union workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act exempts an employer from giving notice of an otherwise covered layoff or plant closing if:

Accepted Answer

A)  the giving of notice would work an undue hardship on the employer 
B)  the employer was seeking capital investment in the business,and notice of the layoff or closing would have precluded the employer from acquiring the capital 
C)  the employees are represented by a union 
D)  the employees are not represented by a union 
E)  rumors of the closing already existed at the time the notice would have been required 
A)  the giving of notice would work an undue hardship on the employer 
B)  the employer was seeking capital investment in the business,and notice of the layoff or closing would have precluded the employer from acquiring the capital 
C)  the employees are represented by a union 
D)  the employees are not represented by a union 
E)  rumors of the closing already existed at the time the notice would have been required

Question 20

Title I of the Landrum-Griffin Act is referred to as labor's "bill of rights."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 32: Labor Law and Collective Bargaining

For a layoff or plant closing that is covered by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act,the required notice must be given:

The National Labor Relations Act prohibits interference with union elections by:

The approximate percentage of private sector wage and salary workers who belong to a union today is:

Dime Enterprises is a large employer.A union represents its employees.The union is demanding that Dime negotiate on all sorts of matters that Dime does not think it should negotiate.Which of the following statements is false regarding these negotiations?

Courts usually tolerate a certain amount of isolated violence before deciding that the entire strike is illegal.

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires 6 months notice prior to certain layoffs.

Which of the following statutes specifically covers employees of airline carriers?

Which of the following items is not a legitimate reason for a union to have a strike?

Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act,employers with 100 or more employees must give their employees 60 days notice before taking part in certain plant closings or layoffs.

Which of the following statutes places an affirmative duty on employers to bargain in good faith with unions?

Under which of the following circumstances will the NLRB allow the union to hold an election?

Under what conditions must an employer allow nonemployee union solicitation on company property?

Today,approximately 72 percent of private sector wage and salary workers belong to unions.

Which of the following is least likely an appropriate bargaining unit?

What is a lockout in connection with labor law?

Some subjects,such as wages and hours,are compulsory subjects of collective bargaining.

A strike action must be ratified by a majority of the union workers.

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act exempts an employer from giving notice of an otherwise covered layoff or plant closing if:

Title I of the Landrum-Griffin Act is referred to as labor's "bill of rights."

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